World Earthquake Map

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/

Popular Science's yearly list of 'Best of What's New' in Technology:

http://www.popsci.com/bown/2010
http://www.popsci.com/bown/2009

http://www.popsci.com/bown/2008

http://www.popsci.com/popsci/flat/bown/2007/index.html

Like a flexible solar panel:

http://www.popsci.com/popsci/flat/bown/2007/green/item_59.html